Conservation and GIS Research Associate (MA)

Job Title:Conservation and GIS Research Associate
Company:The Trust for Public Land 
Location:Boston, MA 
Website:http://www.tpl.org 
Salary:18-20/hr

Description:  
We invite you to consider a position on our team of enthusiastic and talented conservation professionals. This Boston, Massachusetts-based position is responsible for conducting research and supporting GIS programmatic work for The Trust for Public Land's (TPL) Conservation Finance and Economics Programs.

The Conservation Finance Program leads TPL in helping agencies and communities identify and create funds for conservation from federal, state, local, and philanthropic sources. The Conservation Economics Program demonstrates the economic benefits and fiscal impacts of land conservation programs at the local, state, and federal levels.

The Conservation Finance Research Associate will conduct or assist in research, writing, technical analysis, and presentations of reports and data management for a national team of conservation finance experts. This person will be responsible for the following primary tasks:

1. Research for the Conservation Almanac, a comprehensive database of public land conservation activities, programs and policies on a state-by-state basis
2. Research for the National Conservation Easement Database, a comprehensive database to track conservation easements in the United States
3. GIS support for both the Conservation Almanac and National Conservation Easement Database projects; and
4. Research and written reports for the Conservation Finance Program.

These reports will evaluate the potential of state and local governments to design public funding programs for land conservation.

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.

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